This post is trying to get a little more specific than yesterday’s “How to configure Windows Defender Firewall for ssh-tunneled VNC service” in this same forum. As indicated there, I followed the instructions at the Windows OS Hub on how to set up sshd on my Windows 11 system. Those instructions included PowerShell code for configuring the Firewall. The rule is present:
These are the three tabs of the properties for that rule:
This is what was set up by the PowerShell command from the referenced Windows OS Hub article
On the same computer I can ssh into localhost:
However, from my Mac I simply see this:
What am I missing?
These are the three tabs of the properties for that rule:
This is what was set up by the PowerShell command from the referenced Windows OS Hub article
Powershell:
New-NetFirewallRule -Name sshd -DisplayName 'OpenSSH Server (sshd)' -Enabled True -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -Action Allow -LocalPort 22On the same computer I can ssh into localhost:
Powershell:
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> ssh localhost
The authenticity of host 'localhost (::1)' can't be established.
ED25519 key fingerprint is SHA256:/Di072mY1hj85CGr1vE+EOW/8bNCzXKw6Dv89QHDmwk.
This host key is known by the following other names/addresses:
C:\Users\admin.PARALLELSM1MAX/.ssh/known_hosts:1: 192.168.1.34
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no/[fingerprint])? yes
Warning: Permanently added 'localhost' (ED25519) to the list of known hosts.
admin@localhost's password:
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.4169]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
admin@PARALLELSM1MAX2 C:\Users\admin.PARALLELSM1MAX>exit
Connection to localhost closed.
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>However, from my Mac I simply see this:
Bash:
dominik@*** ~ % ssh 192.168.1.34
ssh: connect to host 192.168.1.34 port 22: Operation timed outWhat am I missing?
- Windows Build/Version
- 22631.4169
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- macOS Sequoia
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Apple
- CPU
- M1 Max Apple Silicon
- Memory
- 32 GB
